Report: Caltrans allowed bad welds in Bay Bridge

Published January 23, 2014 2:45am ET



SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California Senate report released Wednesday on the construction of the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge raises questions about the quality of workmanship used to build the $6.3 billion span.

The report by the state Senate’s Transportation and Housing Committee contains testimony from engineers that question the durability of welds on bridge pieces produced in China and the integrity of large bolts used to hold earthquake-safety equipment in place.

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